The bus from Las Vegas to Area 51 was full of laughter and laughter.
"Haha... Lao Qiu, I heard last night that you guys went to play a dungeon in the casino. It seems that you lost in disgrace."
"Yes, almost half of the people lost so much that they almost pawned their underwear, and the whole army was completely exhausted."
"Nonsense. I lost five thousand dollars yesterday. Damn it, the casinos here are not authentic. They don't let you win at all. No wonder you are so rich."
"That's right, you only lost 5,000, and I lost 10,000. The dealer must have cheated."
"Stop it, it's just you guys who are stupid, I think forget it, stop playing around, you are just creating GDP for the United States."
"Major Lin, I heard that you and your teacher won a lot yesterday? Is it true?"
Soon everyone's conversation turned to Lin Mo and Professor Yan. In yesterday's casino dungeon, Professor Yan's master and apprentice were among the few who won a little but did not lose money.
"Uh! Not much! Not much!"
Lin Mo shook his head. He was not good at gambling or anything like that. He was thankful to be able to win some money.
Professor Da Lengyan didn’t care at all whether he won more or less last night. Entertainment came first, gambling came second. He had a great mentality and didn’t even lose much. After playing more than a dozen games, he still won over two hundred thousand dollars.
To him, it's just a number he won. He's older and doesn't value money too much.
Dragon Knight is not a god of gambling. Lin Mo always lost in roulette, stud, etc. He only managed to win a little by playing slot machines. He was lucky enough to win four to five thousand US dollars.
On the contrary, by betting on darts with others, he won the title of darts king. After deducting the losses, he also made about one hundred thousand dollars, which was just enough for the experts to have a late-night snack.
There was a burst of laughter in the bus. Last night’s show was really lively. The trip to Las Vegas was not in vain at all.
"Did you see it? It seems that martial law has been tightened in Area 51 today!"
The bus encountered a newly added checkpoint on the highway fifteen kilometers away from Area 51.
There are fortifications piled with sandbags on both sides of the road, as well as flattened twin anti-aircraft machine guns with long barrels and black muzzles. The arrangement with the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank next to it becomes a murderous first sight.
Line of defense.
Lin Mo nodded in agreement. "Yes, it seems that Boeing plans to give us a surprise today. Americans never know how to be subtle."
The master and apprentice looked at each other and smiled.
Area 51 seems to be a little too cautious.
It is obviously a small checkpoint, but it is comparable to a small stronghold. Its firepower is comparable to that of a company of troops, or even stronger. It uses anti-aircraft machine guns to hit people, which is extremely cruel.
Just like yesterday, everyone went through another inspection. But it was more strict and detailed.
The giant metal dragon was still extremely depressed as it was stuffed into a dark cardboard box and cursed the old American for screwing up today's test flight.
In addition to a few military dogs yesterday, Lin Mo also saw a Tibetan Mastiff, a standard gold-coated iron breed. This is not a search-type aggressive dog, but a defensive-attack type, much more ferocious than a black-backed dog.
The soldiers in Area 51 are extremely courageous and have unusually rich imaginations.
Lin Mo looked at the Tibetan Mastiff with cold eyes, but the other party just whimpered a few times and looked at him fiercely without showing any signs of weakness.
Lin Mo actually didn't sell it at all. The reaction was completely different from other dogs. This dog meat pot was not easy to eat.
After all, he is just a proud dog, how can he be invulnerable?!
As if sensing the lingering influence of Lin Mo's gaze, the nearby military dogs, although they did not react as much as yesterday, still raised their hairs and remained silent, staring warily at the human who was full of dangerous aura.
The American soldiers finally discovered the source of the abnormal phenomenon and looked at Lin Mo with surprise. What did Lin Mo do? Why were military dogs so afraid of him?
Lin Mo only responded with a faint smile.
Next to the long runway, rows of seats were set up. Because the venue was so large, the distance between each chair was very loose. Telescopes, sun hats and purified water were placed on the chairs.
There is also a small table placed at intervals, with cakes, dried fruits and other snacks on it. There are also boxes of drinks underneath for people to take as they please.
The visiting expert group of nearly a thousand people was placed on one side of the runway, and it did not seem crowded at all.
On the other side of the runway, anti-aircraft gun positions and anti-aircraft missile positions were arranged, perhaps as a precautionary measure.
Four f/a-xx have been towed out.
Only two of them had pilots ready to go next to them, while the other two had their canopies closed, obviously intended to be used as drones.
Boeing is not bluffing. The sixth-generation aircraft is indeed a dual-model aircraft.
Not only that, but two F-22 "Raptors" were also pulled out. They were obviously doing a confrontation demonstration. Lockheed Martin expressed indignation and helplessness about this. Sixth-generation aircraft were fighting against fourth-generation aircraft. This
It's not bullying.
Flying a drone is a headache!
Lin Mo, who has had a fierce fight with a drone, naturally knows how difficult this f/a-xx is. Without a powerful aircraft to deal with it, China is destined to be suppressed and beaten.
With the development cycle of fighter jets, you can almost clearly see the future from now, and the performance of the aircraft you see now does not represent the performance of the future. The future will only be stronger and more terrifying.
In particular, the "Adam" intelligent core that Boeing shows off is constantly being upgraded every day. By the time it is officially installed, it is still unclear how powerful it will be.
Professor Yan saw his apprentice's sudden expression of gritted teeth and asked with concern: "Lin Mo, don't you look bad?"
"I saw countless flames and thick smoke falling from the Chinese Air Force."
There seemed to be a faint fire reflected in Lin Mo's pupils. Based on the combat capabilities of the drone he encountered last time in South China, I am afraid that there are not many masters in the country who can resist such an attack.
At the very least, you must be a senior colonel-level pilot to fight against it.
How is the combat effectiveness of the f/a-xx? Today's flight demonstration is critical and will have a significant and far-reaching impact on the development of the international aviation industry.
The emergence of intelligent unmanned combat systems will change the landscape of war. In the past, competition in war weapons mainly relied on users. Human factors can fill a certain technological generation gap.
The selection and training of pilots has always been a high threshold. Decades of training and growth mean that pilots cannot be produced in one turn like a production line. Affected by talent, the level of pilots varies.
But when this restriction no longer exists, combat weapons that take advantage of technological differences will become the most terrifying thing on the battlefield.
No matter how good a pilot is, it would be a terrifying scene to encounter a large group of unmanned fighter jets that can come off the assembly line and have combat effectiveness close to that of a quasi-ace.
If you beat the master to death with random punches, your personal ace advantage will be wiped out. Even if the super ace Erich Hartmann in history is reborn, he will only be able to flee.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo couldn't help but shudder. Even if he teamed up with Jin Coin and equipped himself with the world's most advanced missiles and aerial cannons, it wouldn't be enough for a bunch of f/a-xx to fight.
"That's right!"
Professor Yan, an old man in the aviation industry, heard this and resonated in his heart. With no casualties and mass production, the duel of the Sky Knights will evolve into a group battle. The country's technological accumulation and industrial base will determine the outcome of the war.
The United States has once again left China behind by a large margin.
"Hey! Teacher, look, what are they mounting?"
Lin Mo pointed to the tarmac. People from Boeing seemed to be loading weapons on six fighter jets. There was a long box-like thing hanging under the wing of each f/a-xx. It looked neither like a missile nor a rocket.
nest.
"Yeah!" Professor Yan pushed down his reading glasses, took a closer look, shook his head, and said, "I'm not sure, it should be something like an aerial bomb, maybe a small bomb nest."
"No, no, that's the 'Metal Storm Weapon Launching System', an airborne map cannon, a real map cannon!"
An expert next to him spoke and seemed to recognize the strange object under the wing of the f/a-xx.
"Oh! Old Shen! Do you know?" Professor Yan glanced at Cheng Fei's old colleague Professor Shen Congwu in surprise.
"Well, of course, I study airborne weapon systems. This is my old profession. Airborne metal storm weapons are a very powerful weapon for ground attacks. They can automatically set the attack area, and
The operation is very convenient. You only need to select the attack area on the electronic map. The shape of the fire coverage can be set arbitrarily, even if it is hollow. Once the fighter flies over the attack area, the airborne metal storm will immediately launch an accurate attack.
Such firepower is difficult for even tanks to defend against. What is this if not a map cannon?"
Professor Shen Congwu introduced the strange weapons mounted under the wings of the f/a-xx like a treasure trove.
"Old Shen is right. The airborne Metal Storm has strong firepower and is particularly suitable for attacking civilians and areas with mixed targets, as well as infantry positions. It is very ferocious."
Other experts agree.
At this time, weapons mounting had been completed on the apron, and six "Global Hawk" unmanned reconnaissance aircraft began to take off on the runway, flying in six directions.
High-definition videos will be captured from multiple angles. Boeing also has its own "Ghost Eye" unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, but its performance is still slightly inferior to Northrop Grumman's jet-powered "Global Hawk".
However, Boeing does not mind this small detail. They mainly promote the f/a-xx. This is what determines Boeing's future position in arms supply.
Not long after the "Global Hawk" took off, two unadmired F/A-xx fighter jets began to drive towards the runway. The moment the engines were ignited, almost everyone on the tarmac attracted the attention.
Aviation experts from various countries raised their telescopes and stared at the tail of the f/a-xx.